Economy

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Want to Know What NAFTA Teaches Us About the TPP Fight?

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Want to Know What NAFTA Teaches Us About the TPP Fight? This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Want to Know What NAFTA Teaches Us About the TPP Fight?

It was clear then, as it is now, that "free-trade" agreements are disasters for workers and the environment.

Feb 15, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Nichols: Will Auto Workers Unionize in the South?

John Nichols: Will Auto Workers Unionize in the South? John Nichols: Will Auto Workers Unionize in the South?

John Nichols appeared on All In With Chris Hayes to discuss the upcoming vote to unionize a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Feb 14, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent

Katrina vanden Heuvel dissects the detachment of the ruling class on MSNBC's All in With Chris Hayes.

Feb 14, 2014 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change

Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change

In the carbon wars, big oil is winning.

Feb 13, 2014 / Michael T. Klare

UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It

UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It

A Tennessee union vote could reshape American manufacturing.

Feb 13, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk

De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk

The mayor criticized his predecessor repeatedly as he announced his first spending plan.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

Why the Federal Reserve Needs an Overhaul

Why the Federal Reserve Needs an Overhaul Why the Federal Reserve Needs an Overhaul

This 100-year-old antique is undemocratic, too close to elite banking interests and often blind to the economic conditions that affect most Americans.

Feb 12, 2014 / Feature / William Greider

Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today

Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today

It’s a big moment for hundreds of thousands of workers, as well as progressive activists.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

[PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York

[PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York [PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York

At Nanette Lepore’s studio, that Fashion Week magic starts with the actual work of patternmaking, cutting and sewing.

Feb 12, 2014 / Elizabeth Cline

Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage

Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage

The governor says a higher minimum wage in New York City could cause chaos.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

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